Magneton is meant to evolve into Magnezone . At 465 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Magneton weak to?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Magneton's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), Charizard (Fire), and Hitmonlee (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Golem is the most dangerous since Ground moves deal 4x damage.

How do you evolve Magneton?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Magnemite evolves into Magneton at level 30. Magneton evolves into Magnezone using a Thunder Stone. Magneton is a middle-stage evolution in the Magnemite line.

What is the best ability for Magneton?

Magnet Pull is the go-to ability for Magneton. It prevents steel opponents from fleeing or switching out. Its hidden ability Analytic can work in specific setups. Sturdy is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Magneton play in battle?

Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Magneton is a special attacker with base 120 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.

Magneton - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Cannon

CTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and Defense carry most of Magneton's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP50

Attack60

Defense95

Sp. Atk120

Sp. Def70

Speed70

Total465

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight60.0 kg

Base XP163

Abilities

Magnet PullTop Pick

Prevents steel opponents from fleeing or switching out.

Sturdy

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

AnalyticHA

Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Generates strange radio signals. It raises the temperature by 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit within 3,300 feet.

Magneton Weakness

Type-wise, Magneton takes extra damage from Ground, Fire, and Fighting. Watch out for Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 11 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Magneton's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Magneton Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ground
2x (Weak)	Fire, Fighting
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Electric, Grass, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Flying, Steel
0x (Immune)	Poison

Type ChartExcellent

3Weak

11Resist

1Immune

Score+8

4xCritical

Ground

2xWeak

Fire Fighting

½xResist

Normal Electric Grass Ice Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Fairy

¼xResist

Flying Steel

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (5)

Water Flying Ice Rock Fairy

How to Beat Magneton in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigLv. 18 Damage vs Magneton Earthquake 4x 191-226%KO Dig 4x 154-182%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Marowak Ground	C
Available Moves Moves Bone ClubLv. 12 BonemerangLv. 26 Damage vs Magneton Bone Club 4x 106-125%KO Bonemerang 4x 86-101%KO View Marowak builds →
Rhydon GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 54 Drill RunLv. 24 Damage vs Magneton Earthquake 4x 240-283%KO Drill Run 4x 191-226%KO View Rhydon builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Move Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 Damage vs Magneton Earthquake 4x 187-221%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigLv. 20 Damage vs Magneton Earthquake 4x 106-125%KO Dig 4x 86-101%KO View Onix builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Sitting between Magnemite and Magnezone, Magneton is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. HP has grown the most so far (+25), but there's still another 70 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#081Magnemite

Level 30

#082Magneton

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Magnemite

ElectricSteel

Magneton

ElectricSteel

50+25

ATK

60+25

DEF

95+25

SP.ATK

120+25

SP.DEF

70+15

SPE

70+25

BST

325C-Tier

465B-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Cannon

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Magneton Best Moveset

Prediction matters here. Choice Specs means Magneton can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is boosted special damage with move lock. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs with Magnetpull back that up. The remaining moves prevents free switches.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Magneton picks up Thunderbolt and Thunder along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal coverage, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 1

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 1

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

Lv 5

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 10

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 15

Sonic Boom

D—9020Normal

Lv 20

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 26

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

Lv 36

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 46

Flash Cannon

S8010010Steel

Lv 56

Thunder

B1107010Electric

TM Moves

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

Flash Cannon

S8010010Steel

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM06

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM07

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM04

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

TM38

Thunder

B1107010Electric

TM16

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM36

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

TM27

Toxic

B—9010Poison

TM28

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

Egg Moves

Magneton doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Magneton can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Magneton in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Magneton tops out at moderate rates across 2 locations in late-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.

Where To Catch Magneton in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

To get Magneton, start by catching Magnemite through walking encounters at Lv. 37-42. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Magnemite
Power Plant
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.37-42 Power-plant
23%Late
Power Plant
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.37-42 Power-plant
23%Late
Train until Level 30
Step 2Magneton ✓
Power Plant
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.37-42 Power-plant
5%Late
Power Plant
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.37-42 Power-plant
5%Late
or evolve from Magnemite (Step 1)

Magneton Guide

Magneton is meant to evolve into Magnezone. At 465 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Magneton's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), Charizard (Fire), and Hitmonlee (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Golem is the most dangerous since Ground moves deal 4x damage.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Magnemite evolves into Magneton at level 30. Magneton evolves into Magnezone using a Thunder Stone. Magneton is a middle-stage evolution in the Magnemite line.
Magnet Pull is the go-to ability for Magneton. It prevents steel opponents from fleeing or switching out. Its hidden ability Analytic can work in specific setups. Sturdy is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Magneton is a special attacker with base 120 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Magneton has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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